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Vigilante

1983 · 90 min

A grim, gritty descent into revenge that leaves you tense and unsettled, with a raw, street-level intensity.

Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Crime, Action, Thriller
Tagline
There's only one way to stop them...
Overview
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.

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Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Crime, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • corruption
  • grief
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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